Increasing Your Visibility on Campus

Are you looking to gain exposure to more students at the University of Pittsburgh? Would you like your company to be a brand on campus? Here are some suggestions for achieving these goals in addition to participating in on-campus interviews and job fairs.

Present a Workshop
Reserve an Information Table
Host a Pre-Interview Meeting
Interact with Faculty
Talk to Student Organizations
Blue & Gold Employer Services
Partnerships and Name Recognition
Volunteer for Mock Interviews, Job Shadowing, and Networking
Participate in Career Services Events
Emerging Leaders Program

Present a Workshop

Career Services offers a variety of job search programs to prepare students for their professional life after college. Example topics include: "Dress for Success," "How to Work a Job Fair," "Networking 101," Successful Interviewing Tips," and "Resume and Cover Letter Writing." Call 412-648-7130 or contact Erin Bridgen for more information.

Reserve an Information Table

Reserve a table inside or, weather permitting, outside the William Pitt Union (the student union building) at the University of Pittsburgh. There is a large amount of student traffic in and around this building, and this is an excellent place to market your company’s opportunities. Call 412-648-7129, or contact the Employer Services Assistant for more information.

Host a Pre-Interview Meeting

Give a presentation about your company and its opportunities to students in the William Pitt Union during your On-Campus Interviewing visit. Contact the Employer Services Assistant for more information.

Interact with Faculty

Work with a Career Services Consultant who serves as the liaison with the school(s) and majors of interest to you. They can help you to identify opportunities for meeting with faculty of the departments that are representative of the students you desire to recruit. You may also want to consider volunteering to do a presentation or to serve as a panelist. Faculty frequently looks for resources to assist with class activities.

Talk to Student Organizations

Connect with the student clubs and organizations that are particularly interested in your fields. They often are searching guests to meet with them to discuss trends and options. Contact the Employer Services Coordinator at 412-648-7130 to identify a club or organization for your career field.

Blue & Gold Employer Services

Employer Development and Services offers this new service to employers with position searches facilitated through job postings. The EDS staff will input your job postings into FutureLinks for you to manage. For more information about this service, contact the Employer Services Assistant at 412-648-7129.

Partnerships and Name Recognition Opportunities Available at Career Services

Call 412-648-7130 or contact Director Marvin Roth for further details.

Volunteer for Mock Interviews, Job Shadowing, and Networking

Students value opportunities to practice interviewing and receive feedback, to actually experience a day on-the-job, and to network. If you or colleagues are alumni of the University of Pittsburgh, complete a professional profile on the Pitt Career Network. the connection for students to meet with alumni about careers. Each profile will increase your organization's visibility as well as your chance to meet quality candidates through informational interviews.

Participate in Career Services Events

Attend and/or sponsor one of our career fairs or office events. Call 412-648-7130 or contact Nancy Cifrulak, Special Events Coordinator»